Foldable screens, smartphones preview highlights at Technology Show

Foldable smartphones and screens are amongst the latest devices being showcased at a global technology trade event in Las Vegas this year.

In the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is highlighting the newest accessories and innovations across four days.

The ICES is an annual event featuring thousands of companies announcing new products for the upcoming year.

As well as the foldable screens, so-called smart vehicles are also featured; a host of startups hope to convince global automakers how the sensor technology that watches drivers, passengers and objects in cars can mean enhanced safety in the short-term and revenue opportunities in the future.

Another point of discussion in the four-day show is the potentially prohibitive cost of some new gadgets for many people and how this can increase equality.